ORANGE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - William Blackwood, will dated 8 October 1772
				Died 9 June 1774
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WILL OF WILLIAM BLACKWOOD

In the name of God, Amen, I, William Blackwood, of the County of Orange
and Province of North Carolina and parish of Saint Matthews thro the
abundant Mercy of God tho weak in Body, yet of a sound and perfect
understanding and memory do constitute this my last WILL AND TESTAMENT,
and desire it may be received as such.

I must humbly bequeath my soul to God my maker beseeching his most
gracious Exceptances of it thro the all sufficient merits and meditations
of my most compassionate redeemer Jesus Christ who gave himself to be an
attonement for my sins and is able to save to the utmost all that come
unto God by him seeing that he ever liveth to make Intercession for them,
and who I trust will not reject me and returning Penitent sinners when I
come to him for mercy in this hope and confidence I render up my soul with
comfort humbly beseeching the most blessed and glorious Trinity, one God
most holy, most merciful and Gracious to prepare me for the time of my
desolution and then to take me to himself into that peace and rest and
incomparable felicity which he has prepared for those that love and fear
his Holy Name, Amen, Blessed be God.

IMPRIMIS:  I give my Body to the Earth from whence it came, taken in full
assurance of its Resurrection from therein at the last day.

As for my Burial, I desire it may be in a decent manner at the discretion
of my Executors hereafter named.

As to my worldly Estate, I will and positively order that all my debts be
paid.

ITEM I : I give and bequeath to my dear and loving wife Elizabeth I give
her the third of all I now possess Excepting my land. A for my son James
and my son John and my daughters Martha, Mary, Jennet, Elizabeth and Ann,
each of them and everyone, to have one pistol and to my daughter, Ann, ten
pounds over and above her pistol and my land that I am now possessed of at
Newhope I gave and bequeath to my son William and to my daughter Margaret
I give one third of what I possess of my movable Estate. The remainder I
give to my son William after all debts and legacies are paid; and my
desire is that my wife Elizabeth live with my son William.

And, I constitute and appoint Charles Johnston and John Craig to be my
Executors of this my last Will and Testament, revoking and disannulling
all Will or Wills made to fore by me made Expecting and ordering my
Executors to see this fully completed and confirmed.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal this Eighth Day of
October in the year of our Lord God, one thousand Seven hundred & Seventy
Two.

/s/  William Blackwood  his mark (Seal)

Signed, Sealed & Delivered 
    in presence of us:
Alex Mabana 
William Tate 
Mary Sample

Test      F. Nash C. C.


NORTH CAROLINA 
ORANGE COUNTY


I, E. M. Lynch, Clerk Superior Court, Orange County, North Carolina, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Last Will and
Testament of William Blackwood, deceased, as the same appears on record in
my office, same being recorded in WILL BOOK A, at pages 129, 130 and 131.

    WITNESS my hand and official seal this I4th day of October, 1958.

/S/  E. M. Lynch.
     CLERK SUPERIOR COURT